ASH WEDNESDAY IS THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 5
This Tuesday, March 4: The Burning of the Palms
The palms from last year which you have been bringing back will be burned to create the ashes for the following day. The palms will be burned at 12:00 p.m. in front of the church.
The palm burning also provides you an opportunity — if you have a sacred or blessed item that is broken or worn out — like a rosary, statue, or a bible — bring it with you to the palm burning. The proper way to dispose of these items is to burn them, and the items you bring can be burned along with the palms.
This Wednesday, March 5: Ash Wednesday
The schedule for Ash Wednesday Masses is different than in the past. There will not be a Mass in English in the Parish Hall at the same time as one in Spanish in the Church. Between the two parishes — Corpus Christi and Our Lady of the Rosary — there will be a number of Masses to choose from and, of course, you are welcome to attend Mass in either church.
| 6:00 a.m. | Spanish | Fr. Luis and Fr. Carlos | ||
| 8:00 a.m. | Bilingual | Fr. Carlos | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | English | Fr. Luis | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Spanish | Fr. Luis | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Bilingual | Fr. Carlos |
37968 3rd Street, Fremont
| 8:30 a.m. | English | Fr. Luis | ||
| 12:00 p.m. | Spanish | Fr. Carlos | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | English | Fr. Carlos | ||
| 7:00 p.m. | Spanish | Fr. Luis |
ON FRIDAYS DURING LENT
At OLR, Stations of the Cross (bilingual) will take place on Fridays during Lent at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. At Corpus Christi they will be held on Fridays of Lent in English after morning Mass and in Spanish at 7:00 p.m.
LENTEN FASTING AND ABSTENENCE
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of universal fast and abstinence.
All other Fridays are days of abstinence.
General Guidelines
Fasting is obligatory for all who have completed their 18th year until the beginning of their 60th year. Fasting allows a person to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may be taken, not to equal one full meal.
Abstinence (from meat) is obligatory for all who have completed their 14th year of age. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus and to prepare to share more fully and celebrate more readily his Resurrection.
Fridays in Lent are obligatory days of abstinence (from meat) for all who have completed their 14th year. As always, anyone for whom fasting or abstinence would pose a health risk is excused.